Standing on the Churchill Downs track just minutes after Medina Spirit had won the Kentucky Derby Saturday, Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops had to marvel at his friend Bob Baffert's latest win.
After spending time with Baffert in the hours leading up to the Derby, Stoops came away genuinely convinced that Baffert did not see Medina Spirit as a legitimate contender for the win.
Maybe it was a case of underpromising and overdelivering, but Baffert proved it is foolish to ever discount his chances in his sport's marquee event, moving into sole possession of first place on the all-time Derby wins list for trainers.